Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Volume - 13 | Issue-1
Background: PTEN is one of the frequently mutated genes in different sarcoma subtypes. This study aims to investigate the potential role and alterations of the PTEN gene in various pediatric sarcoma cases. Methods:169 Saudi pediatric sarcomas patients had full clinical and follow-up data. Next generation sequencing (NGS)-based genomic profiling analysis was done for pediatric sarcomas cases, including rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), osteosarcoma (OS), and Ewing's sarcoma (ES). Detection of PTEN gene mutation and its asocaiation with loss of PTEN protein expression was investigated. Results: PTEN protein expression was lost in 54 (31.9%) of studied cases. For different sarcoma subgroups,